Church of St Michael, Seavington St Michael

Church of St Michael
LocationSeavington St Michael, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°55′51″N 2°50′27″W / 50.9309°N 2.8407°W / 50.9309; -2.8407
Built12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Michael
Designated4 February 1958[1]
Reference no.1057002
Location of Church of St Michael in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Michael in Seavington St Michael, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the late 12th century. It was altered in the 15th century, including a new rood screen and windows, and again in the 19th century when a gallery was added and the vestry added.[1][2]

The church is part of a benefice with the Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton,[3] within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a bell turret at the western end. It has a three-bay nave and single-bay chancel which are supported by buttresses.[1]

Most of the interior fittings are from the Victorian restoration, but it does have a font from the 12th or 13th century and some fragments of medieval stained glass.[1]

On the south wall of the nave is a memorial plaque commemorating the men from the village who died in World War I.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St Michael". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Parishes: Seavington St. Michael Pages 205-210 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ "St Michael, Seavington". South Petherton Church. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ^ "St Michael". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Seavington St Michael WW1 Memorial Plaque". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 13 January 2018.